All that jazz (and corruption)
You know you’ve gone down in infamy when you’re mentioned in a musical about murder and corruption. Such is the case with the current production of “Chicago,” which references the state’s former Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his alleged attempt to sell President Barack Obama’s Senate seat.
“Chicago” premiered to the media Wednesday night at the National Theatre and clearly decided to play off the crowd of Washingtonians in a scene between characters Bobby Flynn — played by Seinfeld’s John O’Hurley — and Roxie Hart.
In the scene, Flynn asks Hart for his $5,000 attorney fees. She doesn’t have it, so she begins to beg God for help.
Showing that money talks more than prayers, Flynn laughs and says, “If Jesus Christ lived in Chicago today, and he had $5,000, well, he could buy himself his own Senate seat.”
No word yet if the president and first lady plan to see the musical with their hometown’s namesake.
